U S A: SHEEP INDUSTRY. Revive it or just let it slowly die?

[High Desert Cowboy]

I’ve never known anyone with a commercial Merino flock, but with your mention of them being poor mothers,lambers, susceptible to random acts of God, etc it seems like it would be very difficult to make any sort of profit.

 

[Bruce]

I was told I was welcome too but I better be building her a house next door.

At least she didn't tell you to remember to send the alimony checks monthly!

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day, I don't think you all "appreciate" how good all the humor is for me in these difficult time with the farm and stuff.

On the subject of wool production,as I mentioned before those who "stayed" are reaping really good rewards at the present.In the example I quoted $20.00 a kg,8 kg wool cut =$160.00 per head X 1000 hd +$160000.00 as your gross.Even if you are working a margin of 30% as your nett (which to my mind is not unreasonable to expect) and this is as well as animal sales should enable you to look after a family in a reasonable fashion?

If you move down the micron scale to say 18 mic the value of the wool cheque is substantially greater as well as the animal sales,but you fixed costs are the same and the increased variable costs are nowhere as great as the added value of the wool.T.O.R.

 

[Baymule]

You should hang out here more often, we lambast each other with LOTS of humor!